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Curt VaroneNovember 29, 2017
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WV Deputy Sheriff’s Tasing of Firefighter At Accident Scene Leads to Federal Lawsuit

An assistant fire chief in West Virginia who took issue with a county deputy sheriff at an incident scene in…
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Curt VaroneOctober 8, 2015
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Pennsylvania Assistant Chief Charged With Sexual Assault of Junior Firefighter

An assistant chief in Pennsylvania has been charged with having sex with a junior firefighter in his department. Kenneth Steiner…
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Curt VaroneApril 22, 2015
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Ohio Firefighter Indicted for Stealing $1.5 Million From Fire Department

The president of a volunteer fire company in Ohio has been arrested and accused of stealing as much as $1.5…
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Curt VaroneMarch 8, 2014
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Insurer Sues Kentucky Fire Company Treasurer for Theft

The former treasurer of a Kentucky volunteer fire company who is already facing embezzlement charges is now being sued by…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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WV Deputy Sheriff’s Tasing of Firefighter At Accident Scene Leads to Federal Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Assistant Chief Charged With Sexual Assault of Junior Firefighter

Ohio Firefighter Indicted for Stealing $1.5 Million From Fire Department

Insurer Sues Kentucky Fire Company Treasurer for Theft